Atlanta Institute of Language

This language school is top notch! My child was frustrated, struggling to excel in a traditionally taught school curriculum. The owner of AIL worked with us to determine an approach that matched my son’s needs and ensured that he got quickly up to speed. The engaging teaching style and small group environment has been wonderful. My child not only looks forward to class but speaks in Spanish at home for fun! We considered several businesses and private tutors before deciding on AIL and couldn’t be more pleased. The facility is well-kept and family-friendly. The staff is courteous and responsive. Pricing is very reasonable and the school is accommodating of individual needs and goals. As a parent, I couldn’t ask for a more positive experience. My child’s performance in school has turned around completely and he’s excited about learning again. Thanks AIL!

I would love to take a language class here. After several phone calls, voice messages and emails, no one has gotten back to me. I understand being busy. I hope someone can take the time to respond to my inquiries about upcoming Korean 101 classes. I’ll gladly update my review if this matter is resolved. Update 5/17: A member of the AIL did reach out to me with information for their upcoming Korean 101 classes. I have updated my review from 1 star to 3 stars. I understand that situations happen and a lot of them are outside of our control. Although I understand, that does not negate how the situation was handled with customers like myself. This is why I did not provide 5 stars. I would recommend something like this be considered in risk planning to mitigate the impact on customers and on the business. As someone who recently earned my PMP, I’m more than happy to help.

I've really enjoyed my classes at AIL (private tutoring Portuguese, group convo class Portuguese, private tutoring French). My tutors are excellent and really engaging. I like the flexibility of private classes as I can move as quickly or as slowly through the lessons as needed. The institute is also good for people who travel - I travel a lot and we are able to keep most of our sessions via Skype. If we can't keep the session, the staff are really helpful sorting out the scheduling. The set-up at the institute has been really rewarding, I enjoy chatting with staff and students before, between, and after classes. You might think the location is a tough commute - it's really worth it and visiting the institute allows you to focus.

AIL is a wonderful language learning experience. Thanks to Lincoln opening his home for classes, students become familiar with the language in a comfortable environment. He actually enjoys teaching students and assisting them with whatever language questions they may have. As an added bonus, he tries to get to know his students, something that many other instructors do not have the patience to do. I've personally used AIL for the past eight months, and I can attest that I've significantly improved my language learning ability. But for anyone who presumes learning a language will be easy or will fall into your lap, you're sadly mistaken. You still have to take the individual effort to use the strategies and advice that Lincoln provides in order to improve.

I took a Spanish Group Class here and I can say the teaching methods allow us to communicate and have simple conversations down in a short amount of time. The instructor was a native speaker, which was a definite plus when learning the language. The CEO and the staff were extremely polite as well. I definitely recommend this institute.

I'm absolutely amazed how much I enjoy going to the classes! They are all very helpful! When I started learning French, I literally knew nothing! I'm amazed how I'm actually learning with my amazing teacher Alia! She is the best! I look forward to being able to use my French in the future! I've been to several language schools and this by far is my favorite!

The class was a decent size and the instructor was very knowledgeable but unless you come in with a basic understanding of language this course might not be for you. The very first class, the instructor just went around asking what we already knew. There were people in the class that knew a lot and others that knew absolutely nothing. There almost needs to be some kind of placement test beforehand so you can gauge peoples skills, etc. They just mix you all up in the same class though so you feel behind if you don't have a background already. Also, the class moved way too quickly. They keep pushing information at you but not really practicing in class or retaining the information. 90% of the language you want to learn will be work you do outside of class. There just wasn't enough structure for me. I would have preferred a book and quizzes and that kind of thing. It's all verbal, and the teacher used a word document to take notes and create his own text book throughout the class. I did like the teacher and the staff was friendly. I just don't feel like I learned the way that was easy to retain.